About SarahMarie

I'm an recent graduate and intern here at UPI in Washington, D.C.

Besides journalism, my interests include travel, yoga, vintage clothing and used book stores.

Recent stories by SarahMarie

Young voters stand by their man

By By SarahMarie Harman and Shruti Pant United States

Although Obama has recently seen a drop in support amongst voters, one group remains disproportiately loyal: young vo...(Read)

Published July 31, 2009

The headscarf martyr

By SarahMarie Harman United States

Marwa El-Sherbini, a pregnant Egyptian woman living in Germany, was stabbed to death in a courtroom in Dresden by a x...(Read)

Published July 31, 2009

China's missing women

By SarahMarie Harman United States

The gender imbalance in China is threatening social stability and raising new concerns about human rights.(Read)

Published July 12, 2009

What happens to campaign materials after the election?

By SarahMarie Harman United States

Now that the election is over and the inauguration tourists have gone home, what happens to all those shirts and butt...(Read)

Published July 05, 2009

There’s poo in my cookies!

By SarahMarie Harman United States

When you’re digging into a tub of raw cookie dough with spoon, bovine fecal matter is probably the last thing on your...(Read)

Published June 26, 2009

Recent Comments on SarahMarie's stories

Jian commented on "Newly-minted lawyers struggle to find jobs" (about 1 month ago)

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Harumi Gondo commented on "Young voters stand by their man" (7 months ago)

Interesting article.
News programs are also reporting that the last ones to join the Obama boat, for example older voters, are also the first to jump off the ship in terms of support.
It would have been interesting to see the different range of reactions of young people who voted for Obama, as it seemed that most of those that were hesitant about him were mostly people who had not voted for him.

Patrick Crowley commented on "Mentally ill inmates create challenges for prisons" (7 months ago)

I think it was a good article in my opinion and the comment from Ted needs to be rewritten so as not to offend the author for thier contribution ! The comparison is just fine involving restrictions for participation in those areas. I do like my paragraphs double that size. Good reading !

Ted Iliff commented on "There’s poo in my cookies! " (7 months ago)

I’m not crazy about the headline. And the photo may be a problem too, but I tend to be squeamish about such things.

The lead sentence is nearly unassailable. The only question is why you chose the clinical “bovine fecal matter” when “cow poop” would have been equally accurate and far more conversational.

E. coli would suffice; the numbers are not necessary in the first reference. But In para 3, it’s ok to use the E. coli numbers because the context is clinical.

With the link to E. coli confirmed, this story is a fine effort. It would have potential for upi.com if it was somehow updated to make it current.

Ted Iliff commented on "Mentally ill inmates create challenges for prisons" (7 months ago)

First off, see the UPI Stylebook. “Prison” and “jail” are not synonymous. A prison (aka penitentiary) is for serious crimes and is usually a federal or state facility. A jail is for lesser criminals, civil cases or for people awaiting trial; it’s usually a county or municipal facility.

Philosophically, the comparison made in the lead is fatally flawed. Pilots, adoptive parents and soldiers all volunteer for those activities. Prisoners don’t. Add to this the fact that the study covered jails, not prisons, and a major rewrite is needed. One suggestion for the lead:

Overcrowding, understaffing and violence are often cited as common scourges in American jails. A new study confirms another entry to that disturbing list – mental illness.